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Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic

Join two friends who used to watch Felicity in college as we rediscover Felicity as adults! Melissa - your favorite optimist - makes you smile. Fish - your resident cynic, tells it like it is.

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02:00:03

S4 E4 - Miss Conception

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/07/27

Felicity is getting ready for the Miss Sunrise Surprise Beauty Pageant, which she is already reluctant to do, but is even moreso when she discovers she might be pregnant. She shares the information with Noel and Elena, but Ben finds out on his own. By the end of the episode, Felicity confirms that she is not pregnant, to the relief of both her and Ben...and - still secretly - Noel. We get behind the scenes as Felicity participates in the pageant, along with a new cast of fun characters like

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02:46:38

S4 E3 - Your Money or Your Wife

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/07/20

Meghan's parents, frustrated that she got married on the spur of the moment, decide to host a dinner with Meghan, Sean, and Sean's parents. Sean panics, expecting his dad to be an embarrassment as he haggles and pitches ideas to Meghan's parents. In multiple attempts to have this dinner, the tension between Sean and Sean's dad - who are basically the same person - is palpable. Meghan's dad threatens to disown her if she doesn't get a divorce. Felicity and Ben get back together, but Felicity is

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02:25:42

S4 E2 - My Best Friend’s Wedding

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/07/13

The episode with the most implausible last-minute event planning crises! Elena and Tracy ask Felicity to officiate their wedding. Sean is deciding on what favors to order. Javier is working on nailing down the rehearsal venue. Felicity and Noel just slept together, but Felicity wants to be with Ben, so she is going to spend an entire episode hiding her indiscretion. Ben makes overtures to apologize to Felicity for his intensity at the start of the semester, but Felicity breaks up with him out of

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03:12:42

S4 E1 - The Declaration

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/07/06

Senior year is starting for Felicity, and she feels lost and anxious about the future. She and Noel - who is struggling with his job search - became close over the summer and lean on each other for emotional support. She is resting her hopes on getting into an honors art program, which, unfortunately, she doesn't. Felicity's dad has been needling her about her future, and he shows up in NY to pressure her into switching back to pre-med. He pushes too far, and Felicity decides to declare financial

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01:48:18

S3 Season Recap

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/06/15

We did it again! Season 3 is coming to a close. All that's left is our recap podcast! Melissa and Fish tackle the following questions at the end of a full season 3 of Felicity: Ben vs. Noel? Felicity’s greatest achievement? Felicity's biggest fail? Most shocking moment or reveal ? Funniest thing that happened? Favorite minor character? Don't miss our superlatives - the “5” Best and "5" Worst of the season. Plus, Fish, as our official fashion correspondent, gives her quick takes on fashion for

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02:54:59

S3 E17 - The Last Summer Ever

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/06/08

Noel is prepping for graduation and can’t seem to decide whether to cut Felicity out of his life or stay friends. Felicity is mourning the loss of her friend Noel while denying the loss of her friend Noel. Ben gets accepted to an intensive summer EMT program. After trying to decline it the whole episode, he eventually decides to accept it, spending the summer apart from Felicity, who will be in New York. When Noel’s Seattle job falls through, he arrives back at the loft for the summer…where Felicity

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03:23:42

S3 E16 - It’s Raining Men

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/06/01

The episode with the biggest valve. Noel and Felicity have a confrontation about his feelings for her. Felicity wants to be friends, but Noel doesn’t know how to do that. Richard has caught Noel toilet papering the library on the security camera, and he/the administration dole out a punishment: Noel has to restock toilet paper in all bathrooms on campus. Ben and Felicity make up, although Felicity hasn’t told him what is going on with Noel. Javier has chest pains and is brought to the hospital,

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03:02:15

S3 E15 - Senioritis

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/05/25

Noel gets the Seattle job, and he offers Felicity a job for the summer. Richard is on the hunt to prevent senior pranks and inadvertently gives Noel the bright idea to toilet paper the library with Felicity. All is fun and games until Richard sees Noel on the security footage. Avery tells Noel that something happened with Ben in Southampton, fueling Noel’s frustration. Avery overdoses on pills to get Ben's attention. Ben is called to her bedside, and she does what she can to try to suck him back

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03:57:57

S3 E14 - The Break-Up Kit

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/05/18

It's the Rorschach test of Felicity episodes! Felicity and Ben are on the rocks, and Felicity is angry-painting up a storm. Noel spends the entire episode trying to cheer her up between fits of Felicity dropping everything to meet Ben. Felicity suggests that she and Ben take a break (not realizing that sounded like a break up), and Ben goes to Southampton with Avery to think. Felicity follows him to declare her love for him - and fails. Noel makes Felicity a homemade “break-up kit” and Eunice

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02:51:30

S3 E13 - Blackout

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/05/11

Meghan’s old more-than-a-friend Kris is coming to town for a visit before her wedding. Since Kris is a filmmaker, Sean is solely focused on showing her the Docuventary despite a storm knocking out the power. Kris, however, is looking to rekindle her love for Meghan, making Sean feel threatened. Noel is being courted by a Seattle internet company. He is dating Avery, but Avery can’t seem to stop focusing on Ben, and he breaks up with her. Ben is secretly on academic probation, and he is struggling

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02:59:06

S3 E12 - Girlfight

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/05/04

We open on the chaos of the holiday party after the gunshot. We find out that Elena was shot in the arm, and we see Ben attending to Avery, who was shot in the abdomen. Ben follows Avery into the ambulance and holds her hand as she dies and is shocked back to life by the EMT. The show picks up again three months later. Elena is taking a self-defense class and trying to get Felicity to join her. When Elena sees that Tracy returned to school from his Africa trip a month early – with a woman who seems

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02:44:47

S3 E11 - And to All a Good Night

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/04/27

It's the holiday episode, and the ladies are planning a holiday party in their apartment! Felicity’s mom – who is trying to find herself post-divorce – comes to town for a visit and becomes worried about Ben’s bad boy nature and lack of direction and James’ presence in Felicity’s orbit. She tries to push Felicity to be with Noel, who is feeling particularly lonely and pining for Felicity at this time of year. Ben is upset that Felicity’s own doubts about him are getting triggered by her mom’s

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02:20:37

S3 E10 - Let’s Get It On

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/04/20

Felicity gets a letter from the registrar that she didn’t drop an Intro to Western Thought class she thought she did drop. She now has to get an A on the final to pass the class. Meanwhile, the Loser Pet Store pitch with Noel has to be made to Ice Box for the first 21 episodes. And all of this has to be done in three days! Felicity is overloaded, but Noel is pleased to come to the rescue to help her get it all done. Sean and Meghan haven’t had sex since Sean’s surgery, and both are feeling

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03:18:58

S3 E9 - James and the Giant Piece

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/04/13

Noel is working on a graphic design animation project that needs a little artistic love, so Felicity volunteers to lend her drawing skills. Then Felicity comes up with a better idea: Loser Pet Store! Elena agonizes over whether to testify against McGrath. Tracy, who has been keeping a distance, reassures Elena that she earned her academic achievements and encourages her not to be afraid. Molly’s addiction and relationship with James is spiraling, which activates Ben’s hero complex. We finally meet

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02:32:20

S3 E8 - A Good Egg

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/04/06

Javier and Samuel want to have a child, and they want Felicity to donate an egg so it can be implanted in a surrogate. She’s Felicity, so even though it is out of the blue, she says yes. After chatting with Ben, she reconsiders. Javier pursues conversations with another possible donor, but when it is revealed that she is expecting to donate to a heterosexual couple, Javier asks Felicity to pretend to be his partner. Noel continues to read Jane’s personal emails so he can pretend to have common

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02:40:27

S3 E7 - Kissing Mr. Covington

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/03/30

Ben is on the mend from being beaten up by Randy’s brothers. His father, who is his emergency contact, comes into town to check on Ben…and drop in on Felicity to ask for her help with Ben. But Mr. Covington asking for help of Felicity turns into a creepy sexual advance. Felicity finally encourages Ben to go to Al-Anon for support. Noel realizes that he doesn’t have much in common with Jane. He uses her password to start reading her private emails so he can learn how to seduce her. Really,

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02:27:50

S3 E6 - One Ball, Two Strikes

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/03/23

Noel suspects that Richard is gay. As the circle of people who have heard the theory expands to include Javier, Meghan, and Molly, Richard reluctantly reveals what his secret really is: He’s a virgin, and he’s never been kissed. The doctor advises Sean to have surgery for what he has diagnosed as a malignant mass in his testicle. Panicked Sean lies to Meghan and his friends and says he is fine. When Meghan finds out that Sean lied, she convinces him to have the surgery. Sean, through his fear, has

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02:31:49

S3 E5 - Surprise

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/03/16

Felicity’s 20th birthday is coming up, and Ben is pulling out all the stops. He plans a surprise party and works with Noel to try to order her favorite ribs for her birthday dinner. Meanwhile, Felicity is trying to figure out if she had sex with Randy at the party, and the guilt is weighing on her. It turns out there is a naked photo of Felicity’s wild night circulating by email to everyone in school. When Ben sees it at the surprise party, angry Ben returns. Sean is feeling an ache in one of his

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02:27:07

S3 E4 - Greeks and Geeks

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/03/09

Noel is trying to get a computer repair job, which involves studying and passing The Challenge – a final test of skill administered by the cocky IT guy manager. Tracy helps Noel practice by breaking laptops for Noel to fix, which is great until he threatens the life of the computer that Elena was using for her big political science paper. Will Noel or his possible future boss save the day? Meghan has a new job as a phone sex worker, which Sean hates. Our main characters are dealing with the

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02:35:56

S3 E3 - Hello, I Must Be Going

Felicity: Optimist vs. Cynic ·

2023/03/02

This one is brought to you by Bubbles and Squeak! Ben gets a call from his mom asking to file a missing persons report for his dad, who has been gone for four days. Ben becomes highly agitated, taking out his aggression on everyone including Sean’s nose, and doesn’t share the news with Felicity. He does, however, tell Julie, who becomes obsessed with helping Ben find his dad even though he doesn’t want to. She goes behind his back to find Mr. Covington, who turns out to be in the hospital with

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